Coin handling apparatus in which coins are selected,counted,stacked and wrapped



March 10, 1970 1 MU UCHIDA El' 3,499,455 COIN HANDL APPARATUS IN WHICHCOINS ARE SELECTED, COUNTED, STACKED AND WRAPPED 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledOct. 25, 1967 FIG.

March 10, 1970 MU ucHlD ETAL 3,499,455

com HANDLING APPARATUS IN wmcn COINS ARE SELECTED, COUNTED, STAGKED ANDWRAPPED 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 25, 1967 FIG.2

March 10, 1970 ISAMU UCHIDA ETAL 3,499,455

COIN HANDLING APPARATUS IN WHICH COINS ARE SELECTED, COUNTED, STACKEDAND WRAPPED '7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed on. 25, 1967 FIG.3

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March 10, 1970 COIN HANDLING APPARATUS IN WHICH COINS ARE Filed Oct. 25,196? ISAMU UCHIDA T L SELECTED, COUNTED, STACKED AND WRAPPED 7Sheets-Sheet 4 March 10, 1970 ISAMU UCHIDA ETAL 3,499,455

COIN HANDLING APPARATUS IN WHICH COINS ARE SELECTED, GOUNTED, STACKEDAND WRAPPED 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Oct. 25, 1967 March 1970 ISAMU UCHIDAETAL 3,

COIN HANDLING APPARATUS IN WHICH COINS ARE SELECTED, COUNTED, STACKEDAND WRAPPED 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Oct. 2 5, 1967 March 10,1970 ISAMUUCHIDA ETAL 3,499,455

COIN HANDLING APPARATUS IN WHICH COINS ARE SELECTED, COUNTED, STACKEDAND WRAPPED Filed Oct. 35, 19s? 7 Sheets-Sheet v FIG.9

United States Patent O US. Cl. 1338 17 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREA coin handling machine with a selecting section, a counting section anda wrapping section with a control for simutaneously and cooperativelyadjusting all of the sections by the operation of a shaft systemcontrolling various cams.

DRAWING FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a coin counting and wrappingmachine, with its cover removed, in which the control system of theinvention is incorporated;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged plan view, partly broken away, of the coinselecting mechanism, coin feed mechanism and coin counting mechanism ofthe machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIGURE 3 is a plan View of an adjusting device for the coin selectingmechanism shown with the coin feed mechanism removed;

FIGURE 4 is a cross-section of the sliding plate of the adjusting deviceshown in FIG. 3;

FIGURE 5 is a side elevation of a clutch plate of the coin feedmachanism;

FIGURE 6 is a side elevational view, partly broken away, of the coinstacking section;

FIGURE 7 is a plan view of the coin stacking section shown in FIG. 6;

FIGURE 8 is a view of the coin stacking section as viewed from the leftin FIG. 6; and

FIGURE 9 is a view, similar to FIG. 3, of another form of the adjustingdevice for the coin selecting mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention relates to a coin countingand wrapping machine. and more particularly to a system by means ofwhich a coin selecting mechanism, a coin feed mechanism and a coinstacking mechanism in such a machine are simultaneously adjusted.

In recent years, a machine capable of automatically selecting coins,stacking the coins in a cylindrical column in a predetermined number andthereafter wrapping said coin stack with a web material, such aswrapping paper, has been Widely used in banks and stores where coins arehandled in large quantities. Machines of the type described areparticularly required to be easy in handling and positive in operation.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a coincounting and wrapping machine which can be operated very easily even bypersons having little technical knowledge.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a very simplesystem by means of which the coin selecting mechanism, coin feedmechanism and coin stacking mechanism of a machine of the type describedmay be adjusted in accordance. with the type of coins to be counted andwrapped.

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It is still another object of this invention to provide a system whichis capable of adjusting the coin selecting mechanism, coin feedmechanism and coin stacking mechanism of a machine of the type describedby manipulating a single operating knob.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a control systemby means of which the operational speed of the coin feed mechanism isshifted in two steps depending upon the size of a coin to be handled,and the coin selecting mechanism and coin stacking mechanism areadjusted in accordance with the type of a coin to be handled.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following description when taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawing.

OUTLINE OF THE MACHINE Referring to FIG. 1, the coin counting andwrapping machine comprises a coin selecting section A, a coin countingsection B, and a coin wrapping section C, said coin counting section Bbeing arranged adjacent the coin discharge portion of said coinselecting section A, said coin wrapping section C being arranged belowsaid coin counting section B, and said sections B and C beingcommunicated with each other by a substantially vertical coin passage D.

COIN SELECTING SECTION Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, it will be seen thatthe coin selecting section A includes a rotary disc 1 driven by suitabledriving means, and a fixed plate 2 is provided adjacent the peripheraledge 1a of said rotary disc 1. A peripheral rim 3 is fixed to themachine frame so as to surround the peripheral edge of the disc 1 anddefines a gate 4 of such a size as to permit the coins on the disc 1 topass therethrough substantially one. after another. It will thus be seenthat the coins, which are imparted with rotational movement by the disc1, move from said disc 1 onto the fixed plate 2 through the gate 4substantially one after another. Between the gate 4 and the coindischarge portion 5 of the coin selecting section A is formed asubstantially arcuate coin passage extending along the exterior wall ofthe peripheral rim 3. The fixed plate 2 terminates at a point 2aadjacent the gate 4, so that a selecting slot 6 is formed in the arcuatecoin passage substantially throughout the entire length thereof fordropping coins of smaller sizes therethrough. Both sides of the slot 6are defined by the periphery 1a of the disc 1 and the arcuate edge 7a ofa sliding plate 7.

The sliding plate 7, as clearly shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, has a guide rib71) formed on the underside thereof for engagement with a guide groove 8formed in the top surface of the machine frame M. The sliding plate 7 isalso formed therein with a substantially square cam hole 9, in which apolygonal cam 10 is disposed with its one side in engagement with a side9a of said cam hole. The sliding plate 7 is urged radially inwardly ofthe disc 1 by a compression spring 11, While the cam 10 blocks theradially inward movement of the sliding plate 7 against the bias of thecompression spring 11 by the engagement with the side 9a of the cam hole9, so that the position of the sliding plate 7 is determined by therotational position of the cam 10.

A plate 12 having an arcuate edge 12a is fixedly mounted on the slidingplate 7 and the arcuate edge 12a is located slightly outwardly of theedge 7a of the sliding plate 7, whereby a shoulder 13 is formed betweenthe edges 12a and 7a for supporting the peripheral edges of coinsthereon. As is clearly seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin passage extendingfrom the gate 4 to the coin discharge portion 5 is defined by theexterior wall surface 3a of the peripheral rim 3 and the arcuate edge12a of the plate 12, and the selecting slot 6 is defined by theperipheral edge 1a of the disc 1 and the edge 7a of the plate 7. Forselecting a desired type of coin, the cam 10 is set in a desiredposition to thereby determine the positions of the plates 7 and 12 suchthat the width W1 of the selecting slot is slightly smaller than thediameter of the coin to be selected and the width W2 of the coinpassages is slightly larger than the diameter of said coin. Uponacljusting the positions of the plates 7 and 12 in the manner described,coins of smaller diameters drop through the selecting slot 6 duringtheir travelling on the coin passage from the gate 4 to the coindischarge portion 5, while coins of larger diameters are not allowed toenter the coin passage because of their diameters being larger than thewidth W2. Consequently, coins of a desired diameter only are allowed topass through the coin passage.

COIN COUNTING SECTION A star wheel 14 having a plurality of arcuatenotches formed in the periphery thereof is mounted on a vertical rotaryshaft 15 on one side of a coin discharge passage at the coin dischargeportion 5. The top end of the shaft 15 extending upwardly from the Wheel14 is provided with a bevel gear 16 which is in engagement with a bevelgear 18 provided at one end of a horizontal shaft 17. Each coin passingthrough the coin discharge passage at the coin discharge portion fits ina notch 14a of the star wheel 14 causing the star wheel 14 to rotate,and the rotation of said star wheel is transmitted to the shaft 17through the bevel gears 16 and 18. The other end of the shaft 17 isconnected to a counter of a known construction. It will be understoodthat the number of coins having passed through the coin dischargepassage is recorded in the counter as the rotation of the star wheel 14caused by the coins is transmitted to said counter.

On the side of the coin discharge passage opposite to the star wheel 14is provided a sliding plate 19 which is slidable in the direction of thearrow 19a. The plate 19 is formed at its right-hand end with a lobe 19bfor engagement with a slanting edge 70 of a notch which is formed in oneside of the aforementioned sliding plate 7 in the coin selectingsection. The plate 19 is urged towards the right by a spring 20 toinsure that the lobe 19b is positively held in'contact with the edge 7b.

With the arrangement described, when the cam is rotated to change thepositions of the plates 7 and 12 and thereby to adjust the width W2 ofthe coin passage, and the width W1 of the selecting slot, the plate 19is moved to the left or right, whereby the distance between theleft-hand edge 19c of the plate 19 and the star wheel 14 is adjusted.That is to say, the width of the coin discharge passage at the dischargeportion 5 is adjusted simultaneously with the adjustment of the widthsof the coin passage and selecting slot. As a result, there is nopossibility of a coin passing through the coin discharge passage withoutturning the wheel 14 when the type of a coin to be selected is shiftedto a smaller diameter, or of a coins stopping up the Wheel therebycausing malfunctioning of the machine when the type of a coin to beselected is shifted to a larger diameter.

COIN FEED MECHANISM The coin feed mechanism includes a power drivenwheel 21 arranged at the coin discharge portion 5. The wheel 21 iscomposed of a rubber wheel 22 and a pair of metallic discs 23 and 24attached to both sides thereof. Wheel 21 is fixed to one end of a driveshaft 25 by a nut 27. The shaft is rotatably supported by a metalbearing 28 and has a drive pulley 29 rotatably mounted at the other end.

A sun gear 30 is fixedly mounted on the shaft 25 in adjacent relation tothe pulley 29 and meshes with a planetary gear 31 which is rotatablymounted on a pin (not shown) carried on the pulley 29. The planetarygear 31 has a second planetary gear 32 integrally formed therewith whichmeshes with a second sun gear 33 rotatably mounted on the shaft 25 inside-by-side relation to said gear 30. The sun gear 33 has a clutchplate 34 integrally formed therewith and a hook-shaped latch member 35is pivoted on said clutch plate 34 by means of a pivot pin 36, with itstip or end 35a urged radially inwardly of the clutch plate by a spring37. The shaft 25 is provided with an integral annular member 38 whichhas a notch 38a formed in the periphery thereof for engagement with thetip end 35a of the latch member 35. When the tip end 35a of the latchmember 35 is in engagement with the notch 38a in the member 38, theclutch plate 34 and thus the gear 33 rotates integrally with the shaft25. The gears 30 and 33, therefore, rotate at the same rotational speed.The planetary gears or pinions 31 and 32, which are in engagement withthe gears 30 and 33 respectively, are formed integrally and havedifferent numbers of teeth, so that, when the clutch plate 34 is inengagement With the shaft 25, the planetary gear mechanism is held in alocked condition and, as a result, the pulley 29 and the shank 25 rotateas a unit.

A sleeve-like clutch member 39 is axially slidably butnon-rotatablymounted on the metal bearing 28 for the shaft 25. Theclutch member 39 is operated by an operating lever 40 whose forked endis in engagement with a pin 39a projecting from the upper surface ofsaid clutch member 39, said operating lever 49 being pivotally connectedto the machine frame at the other end by a pin 110. The clutch member 39is constantly urged towards the left under the influence of a spring 43.A cam 42 is fixed to a shaft 41 and when the lobe of the cam 42 comesinto engagement with the lever 40, the lever is turned counterclockwiseand accordingly the clutch member 39 is moved to the right against thebias of the spring 43. The right-hand end of the clutch member 39 istapered so that, when it is moved to the right by the lever 40, thetapered end of the clutch member comes into engagement with the tip orend 35a of the latch member 35 disengagement said latch member from themember 38 on the shaft 25. The clutch member 39 is further formed with arecess 3% which is adapted to engage the end 35a of the latch member 35when said member 39 is moved to the right.

The clutch plate 34 is secured when the clutch member 39 is moved to theright by the cam 42 and the recess 39b therein engages the tip 35a ofthe latch member 35. The rotating force imparted to the pulley or pinioncarrier 39 is then transmitted to the shaft 25 through the pinion 31 andsun gear 30. In this case, the rotational speed of the shaft 25 ishigher than in the case wherein the member 35 is in engagement with themember 38 on the shaft 25.

Thus, where the size of a coin to be handled is particularly small, theoperational efiiciency of the machine can be enhanced by rotating thedrive wheel 21 at a higher rate.

COIN STACKING SECTION The coin stacking section comprises asubstantially vertical coin passage 50 provided in succession to thecoin discharge passage at the coin discharge portion 5 and a coinstacking cylinder assembly 51 (FIG. 6) provided below said coin passage50. The coin stacking cylinder assembly 51 is composed of a pair ofcylinder halves 54 and 55 (FIG. 7) each of which defines a longitudinalsemi-cylindrical cavity 52 or 53 and which are arranged with saidsemi-cylindrical cavities facing each other and hinged together by meansof a hinge pin 56 extending substantially vertically. The cylinderassembly 51 is operable from the closed position indicated by the solidlines to the opened position indicated by the broken lines in FIG. 7. Inthe closed position, the semi-cylindrical cavities 52 and 53 togetherform a substantially cylindrical cavity for stacking coins therein.

The cylinder halves 54 and 55 respectively have operating arms 57 and 58fixed to one side thereof and the free ends of the arms 57 and 58 arearticulated to one end of a rocking lever 61 through connecting levers59 and 60 respectively. The lever 61 is connected at its intermediateportion to an actuating rod of an electromagnetic solenoid assembly 64by way of a link lever 63.

Such being the arrangement, when the solenoid is not excited and withthe rod 65 located in the protruding position indicated by the solidlines in FIG. 7, the cylinder assembly 51 is held in its closed positionas indicated by the solid lines, whereas, when the solenoid 64 isexcited and the rod 65 is retracted to the position indicated by thebroken lines in FIG. 7, the cylinder assembly 51 is opened as indicatedby the broken lines enabling removal of the coins stacked within theassembly.

An arm 82 provided below the arm 57 carries a stopper 66 as shown inFIG. 6 and this stopper 66 is adapted to abut against a cam 68, securelymounted on a vertical shaft 67, when the cylinder assembly 51 is broughtinto the closed position (FIGS. 6 and 7). Therefore, by suitablypositioning the cam 68 in accordance with the diameter of the coin to beselected by rotating the shaft 67, it is possible to adjust the diameterof the stacking cavity in the cylinder assembly 51 to a desired valuecorresponding to the diameter of the coin to be selected.

The shaft 67 also carries a gear 69 Which is in engagement with a gear71 through an intermediate gear 70. The gear 711 is mounted on a shaft72 which also has a gear 73 mounted thereon. The gear 73 meshes with agear 74 mounted on a shaft 41' which is connected to a shaft 41. Thus,it will [be seen that the position of the cam 68 may be adjusted byrotating the shaft 41 through the gear train 74, 73, 71, and 69. Sincethe arrangement described above enables the diameter of the stackingcavity in the cylinder assembly 51 to be adjusted to a value optimum forthe diameter of the coin to be selected, possibility of misalignment ofthe coins stacked in the cavity can be substantially reduced.

The coin stacking section includes a device for detecting when the coinshave been stacked in the stacking cylinder assembly in a predeterminednumber. This device comprises a switch 75 adapted to be actuated by anactuating member 76 connected to an upper lever 77 provided for grippingthe coin stack and transporting the same to the coin wrapping section tobe described later. The switch is closed when the lever 77 is lowered toa position below a predetermined level for coin stack grippingoperation, whereby either the machine operation is stopped or the coinstack is discharged into a discharge opening (not shown). Since theaforementioned coin feeding mechanism is so arranged as to cease itsoperation from the time when a predetermined number of coins have beenfed into the cylinder assembly 51 to a time when the coin stack has beenremoved from said cylinder assembly, the

number of the coins in cylinder assembly 51 will in no case exceed thepredetermined number.

The height of coin stack varies depending upon the type of a coin to beselected and packaged. The position of the switch 75 must, therefore, beadjusted in accordance with the type of coin to be selected. For thispurpose, a gear 78 is provided on a shaft 79 to mesh with COIN WRAPPINGSECTION This section comprises a pair of vertically arranged grippinglevers 77 and 83 (FIG. 6) which are not only swingable but also movablevertically. These levers re spectively carry at their free ends grippingpins 77a and 83a and are swingable about a support shaft 116 (FIG. 7)clockwise from a gripping position indicated by the broken lines in FIG.7 to a Wrapping position or vice versa. The levers 77 and 83 are drivenby suitable means and are moved to the position indicated by the brokenlines in FIG. 7 when a predetermined number of coins have been stackedin the stacking cylinder assembly 51, and then they are moved verticallyto the position indicated by the broken lines in FIG. 6 to grip the coinstack between the pins 77a and 83a. At the same time, the cylinderassembly 51 is opened as indicated by the broken lines in FIG. 7 and thelevers 77 and 83 swing clockwise carrying the coin stack towards awrapping roller (not shown).

The structure and arrangement of the wrapping roller, wrapping paperfeed means and the details of the wrapping mechanism to be used areknown, for example, from US. Patent No. 3,037,336 and, therefore, willnot be described herein in detail.

ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM The system for adjusting the machine in accordancewith the type of a coin to be selected includes a knob 99 (FIG. 2)mounted on the top end of a vertical shaft 91. The shaft 91 has a gear92 fixed thereto which is in engagement with a gear 94, fixed to theshaft 41, through the intermediary of an intermediate gear 93. Due tosuch arrangement, upon rotating the knob 90, the shaft 4 1 and thereforeshaft 41' are rotated through the gears 92, 93 and 94 and thus the widthof the coin selecting passage, rotational speed of the coin feed wheel,width of the coin discharge passage, diameter of the cavity in the coinstacking cylinder assembly 51 and the height of the switch 75 areadjusted all at once. The knob 9t) has numerals engraved in the topsurface thereof representing the types of coins to be handled. Bysetting one of said numerals to a marking on the machine frame, adesired adjustment may be obtained.

OPERATIQN In operating the machine, the knob is first of all manipulatedto effect necessary adjustments in accordance with the type of a coindesired to be selected and thereafter the machine is set in operation bystarting a main motor (not shown). The disc 1 in the selecting mechanismand the coin feed wheel 21 are then rotated, and the coins placed on thedisc 1 are given a rotational movement and are centrifugally forcedoutwardly and discharged through the gate 4. In this case, obviously,only coins of diameters smaller than the width W2 are allowed to proceedonto the coin selecting passage. During travelling in said passage,coins of diameters smaller than the width WI are dropped through theslot 6 and only coins of the diameter desired to be selected aredelivered to the coin discharge portion 5.

At the coin discharge portion 5, the coins are fed into the verticalcoin passage 59 by the coin feed wheel 21, drop through said passage andare stacked in the stacking cylinder assembly 51. Preferably, vibrationis given to the stacking cylinder assembly 51 during the coin stack ingoperation so that the coins may be unfailingly stacked.

The star wheel 14 in the coin counting section is driven by the coins tocount the number of coins passing there through. When the counter hascounted a predetermined number of coins, the operation of the coin feedwheel 21 is stopped, interrupting the coin feed temporarily. At the sametime, the coin stack gripping levers 77 and 83 are shifted to theposition indicated by the broken lines in FIG. 7 to grip the coin stackin the cylinder assembly 51, whereupon the cylinder assembly 51 isopened into the position indicated by the broken lines in FIG. 7. Then,the levers 77 and 83 swing clockwise as viewed in FIG. 7 and carry thecoin stack into the coin wrapping mechanism.

In the coin wrapping mechanism, the coin stack is wrapped in a knownmanner and discharged from the machine. After the coin stack has beenremoved from the cylinder assembly, the assembly is closed and the coinfeed wheel 21 starts its operation again for another cycle of operation.

ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENT FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the system toadjust the width of the coin selecting passage. In this embodiment, asliding plate 100 has arcuate edges 101 and 102, corresponding to theedges 7a and 12a in the preceding embodiment, and is further providedwith a rearwardly extending guide rod 103 as shown, which is in slidableengagement with a guide groove 104. The sliding plate 105 is formedtherein with a pair of guide slots 105 which receive pins 106 fixed tothe machine frame respectively. The guide rod 103 has an axial screwhole 107 formed therein in which a screw 109 having a knob 108 connectedthereto is screwed. Since the screw 109 is rotatable but not movableaxially, the width of the coin selecting passage is adjusted by turningthe knob 108. The rotation of the screw 109 is transmitted to a shaft,corresponding to the shaft 41 and 41 in the preceding embodiment,through a suitable gear train to cause rotation of the same, where byall necessary adjustment may be accomplished by a single operation.

What is claimed is:

1. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped, asource of coins of different types, each type having a differentdiameter, said selecting means being juxtaposed to said source andincluding spaced means defining a passage system through which one ofsaid types can pass, and adjustment means to adjust the spaced meanswhereby to vary the size of the pasage system, the adjustment meansbeing controlled by said control means; and wherein said stacking meansincludes detecting means to detect a selected level of coins in saidstacking means, and means to adjust the detecting means for a givenlevel and in turn controlled by said control means.

2. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped,said counting means including a disc provided with peripheral notchesthrough which the coins travel in driving relationship with said disc, adriving wheel to engage the latter said coins and drive the same pastsaid disc to drive the latter, and multiple-speed drive means coupled toand driving said wheel and in turn controlled by said control means; andwherein said stacking means includes a cylinder including partsadjustably related to provide for receiving coins of differentdiameters, and means to adjust said parts and in turn controlled by saidcontrol means.

3. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped,said counting means including a disc provided with peripheral notchesthrough which the coins travel in driving relationship with said disc, adriving wheel to engage the latter said coins and drive the same pastsaid disc to drive the latter, and multiple-speed drive means coupled toand driving said wheel and in turn controlled by said control means; andwherein said stacking means includes detecting means to detect aselected level of coins in said stacking means, and means to adjust thedetecting means for a given level and in turn controlled by said controlmeans.

4. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped,said stacking means including a cylinder including parts adjustablyrelated to provide for receiving coins of different diameters, and meansto adjust said parts and in turn controlled by said control means; andwherein said stacking means includes detecting means to detect aselected level of coins in said stacking means, and means to adjust thedetecting means for a given level and in turn con trolled by saidcontrol means.

5. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped, asource of coins of different types, each type having a differentdiameter, said selecting means being juxtaposed to said source andincluding spaced means defining a passage system through which one ofsaid types can pass, and adjustment means to adjust the spaced meanswhereby to vary the size of the passage system, the adjustment meansbeing controlled by said control means; and wherein said counting meansincludes a disc provided with peripheral notches through which the coinstravel in driving relationship with said disc, a driving wheel to engagethe latter said coins and drive the same past said disc to drive thelatter, and multiple-speed drive means coupled to and driving said wheeland in turn controlled by said control means; and wherein said stackingmeans includes a cylinder including parts adjustably related to providefor receiving coins of different diameters, means to adjust said partsand in turn controlled by said control means, detecting means to detecta selected level of coins in said stacking means, and means to adjustthe detecting means for a given level and in turn controlled by saidcontrol means.

6. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped, asource of coins of different diameters, said selecting means includingfirst and second sets of members having juxtaposed arcuate sides ofdifferent diameters, all of the sides being concentric and being soarranged at two cooperating levels as to reject coins of greater than afirst predetermined diameter and to permit the escape of coins of lessthan a second predetermined diameter, means fixedly supporting saidfirst set of members, and a movable support connected to said second setand responsive to said control means to adjust the spacing of the secondset from the first set.

7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the movable support isprovided with an opening and the control means includes a cam engaged inthe latter said opening to move said movable support.

8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said control means includesan adjustment screw coupled with said movable support.

9. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coin wrappingmeans, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting one of aplurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means, coinstacking means to receive coins from the counting means for stacking andsubsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control means forsimultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of the aforesaidmeans to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted and wrapped,said counting means including a disc provided with peripheral notches, aWheel perpendicularly aligned relative to said disc and adapted to drivesaid disc through the intermediary of coins received in said notches, ashaft supporting said wheel, a driving pulley, a pulley shaft, aplanetary gear arrangement associated with the pulley shaft, clutchmeans to selectively couple the first said shaft directly to the pulleyvia said pulley shaft or indirectly through said planetary geararrangement, and selection means to operate said clutch means; saidcontrol means including a cam to operate said selection means.

10. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control meansfor simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of theaforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted andwrapped, said stacking means including two semi-cylindrical parts, aforked linkage system for adjustably mounting said parts to define acoin receptacle of adjustable diameter, a solenoid controlling saidlinkage system, and a stop mounted on said linkage system; said controlmeans including a cam in intercepting relation with said stop to controlthe positioning of said parts.

11. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control meansfor simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of theaforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted andwrapped, said stacking means including a level detecting arm to detectwhen the coins stacked in said stacking means have accumulated to aselected level; said control means including a cam to adjust the levelof said arm.

12. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control meansfor simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of theaforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted andwrapped, a source of coins of different diameters, said selecting meansincluding first and second sets of members having juxtaposed arcuatesides of different diameters, all of the sides being concentric andbeing so arranged at two cooperating levels as to reject coins ofgreater than a first predetermined diameter and to permit the escape ofcoins of less than a second predetermined diameter, means fixedlysupporting said first set of members, and a movable support connected tosaid second set and responsive to said control means to adjust thespacing of the second set from the first set; and wherein said countingmeans includes a disc provided with peripheral notches, a wheelperpendicularly aligned relative to said disc and adapted to drive saiddisc through the intermediary of coins received in said notches, a shaftsupporting said wheel, a driving pulley, a pulley shaft, a planetarygear arrangement associated with the pulley shaft, clutch means toselectively couple the first said shaft directly to the pulley via saidpulley shaft or indirectly through said planetary gear arrangement, andselection means to operate said clutch means; said control meansincluding a cam to operate said selection means.

13, Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting Oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means,

to control means for simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at leasttwo of the aforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected,counted and wrapped, a source of coins of different diameters, saidselecting means including first and second sets of members havingjuxtaposed arcuate sides of different diameters, all of the sides beingconcentric and being so arranged at two cooperating levels as to rejectcoins of greater than a first predetermined diameter and to permit theescape of coins of less than a second predetermined diameter, meansfixedly supporting said first set of members, and a movable supportconnected to said second set and responsive to said control means toadjust the spacing of the second set from the first set; and whereinsaid stacking means includes two semi-cylindrical parts, a forkedlinkage system for adjustably mounting said parts to define a coinreceptacle of adjustable diameter, a solenoid controlling said linkagesystem, and a stop mounted on said linkage system; and control meansincluding a cam in intercepting relation with said stop to control thepositioning of said parts.

14. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control meansfor simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of theaforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted andwrapped, a source of coins of different diameters, said selecting meansincluding first and second sets of members having juxtaposed arcuatesides of different diameters, all of the sides being concentric andbeing so arranged at two cooperating levels as to reject coins ofgreater than a first predetermined diameter and to permit the escape ofcoins of less than a second predetermined diameter, means fixedlysupporting said first set of members, and a movable sup port connectedto said second set and responsive to said control means to adjust thespacing of the second set from the first set; and wherein said stackingmeans includes a level detecting arm to detect when the coins stacked insaid stacking means have accumulated to a selected level; said controlmeans including a cam to adjust the level of said arm.

15. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control meansfor simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of theaforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted andwrapped, said counting means including a disc provided with peripheralnotches, a wheel perpendicularly aligned relative to said disc andadapted to drive said disc through the intermediary of coins received insaid notches, a shaft supporting said wheel, a driving pulley, a pulleyshaft, a planetary gear arrangement associated with the pulley shaft,clutch means to selectively couple the first said shaft directly to thepulley via said pulley shaft or indirectly through said planetary geararrangement, and selection means to operate said clutch means; saidcontrol means including a cam to operate said selection means; andwherein said stacking means includes two semi-cylindrical parts, aforked linkage system for adjustably mounting said parts to define acoin receptacle of adjustable diameter, a solenoid controlling saidlinkage system, and a stop mounted on said linkage system; said controlmeans including a second cam in intercepting relation with said stop tocontrol the position of said parts; said stacking means includes a leveldetecting arm to detect when the coins stacked in said stacking meanshave accumulated to a selected level; said control means including athird cam to adjust the level of said arm.

16. Coin handling apparatus comprising coin counting means, coinwrapping means, coin selecting means, said selecting means selecting oneof a plurality of types of coins for forwarding to said counting means,coin stacking means to receive coins from the counting means forstacking and subsequent delivery to said wrapping means, control meansfor simultaneously and cooperatively adapting at least two of theaforesaid means to handle the type of coin to be selected, counted andwrapped, a source of coins of different diameters, said selecting meansincluding first and second sets of members having juxtaposed arcuatesides of different diameters, all of the sides being concentric andbeing so arranged at two cooperating levels as to reject coins ofgreater than a first predetermined diameter and to permit the escape ofcoins of less than a second predetermined diameter, means fixedlysupporting said first set of members, and a movable support connected tosaid second set and responsive to said control means to adjust thespacing of the second set from the first set; and wherein said countingmeans includes a disc provided with peripheral notches, a wheelperpendicularly aligned relative to said disc and adapted to drive saiddisc through the intermediary of coins received in said notches, a shaftsupporting said wheel, a driving pulley, a pulley shaft, a planetarygear arrangement associated with the pulley shaft, clutch means toselectively couple the first said shaft directly to the pulley via saidpulley shaft or indirectly through said planetary gear arrangement, andselection means to operate said clutch means; said control meansincluding a cam to operate said selection means; said stacking meansincluding two semi-cylindrical parts, a forked linkage system foradjustably mounting said parts to define a coin receptacle of adjustablediameter, a solenoid controlling said linkage system, and a stop mountedon said linkage system; said control means including a second cam inintercepting relation with said stop to control the positioning of saidparts; said stacking means including a level detecting arm to detectwhen the coins stacked in said stacking means have accumulated to aselected level; said control means including a third cam to adjust thelevel of said arm.

17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said control meansincludes shaft means and gear means connecting said shaft means toselected of said cams, the remainder of said cams being connecteddirectly to said shaft means.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS STANLEY H. TOLLBERG, PrimaryExaminer

